Thursday, October 8, 2020

Madam Rides The Bus - Multiple Choice Questions

 


Q No

Question

Choice A

Choice B

Choice C

Choice D

1

What was the favourite past time of Valliammai?

playing with her friends

watching the road

talking to her aunt

going out

2

for Valli, standing at the front door was every

bit as enjoyable as any of the elaborate games other

children played.

because she liked it

because she enjoyed it

because it gave her many unusual experiences

all the three

3

The most fascinating thing for Valli was

the bus

the passengers

the conductor

the bus stop

4

What was her desire?

to go to the town

to go away from village

to go on a bus

to go somewhere secretly

5

The reason for Valli’s desire was

that she got the money

that she got the time

that she knows how to go to the town

the she watched the bus regularly

6

The word ‘proud’ was used by Valli and her friends for expressing

pride

victory

 disapproval

approval

7

Where would the bus stop?

at the street corner

at the bus stop

at the center of the village

near Valli’s home

8

The fare was thirty paise one way — “which is almost

nothing at all,” Who said these words?

Valli’s uncle

a passenger

the conductor

a well dressed man

9

What do you mean by ‘scarcely’?

rarely

never

regularly

usually

10

“Hurry then! Tell whoever it is to come quickly.” Whose words are these?

the driver

the conductor

a fellow passenger

the old women

11

The conductor was

a serious sort of fellow

A fun loving fellow

a strange fellow

a silly fellow

12

Why did Valli overcome with shyness?

everybody laughed with the conductor

she didn’t tell anybody that she was going to town

she did a mistake in getting on the bus

everybody thought that she was a real madam

13

Avoiding

everyone’s eyes, she walked quickly to an empty

seat and sat down. What is the opposite of the underlined word?

full

filled

occupation

occupied

14

Where was the beautiful clock?

opposite to the conductor

opposite to the driver

on the windshield

near the window seat

15

Her view was cut off by a ______

closed window

co-passenger

the old woman

canvas blind

16

“Listen,

child,” said the voice, “you shouldn’t stand like that.

Sit down.” Who said these words?

the conductor

the well dressed man

the driver

the elderly man

17

“Listen,

child,” said the voice, “you shouldn’t stand like that.

Sit down.” Why were these words spoken?

Valli was standing on the seat

Valli was standing near the door

Valli was standing on the steps

Valli was looking out of the window

18

Valli finally sat down. Why?

because the elderly man told her.

because the conductor told her.

because many passengers got into the bus.

because she was tired of standing.

19

Do you know exactly where you’re going in town?

What’s the street? What’s the house number?” Who said these words?

the elderly man

the old woman

the conductor

the driver

20

1. The old woman was chewing beetle leaves.

2. Valli disliked the conductor.

3. The city was ten miles away.

4. The two-way ticket was 60 paise.

1 and 2 are correct.

1 and 3 are correct.

1 and 4 are correct.

3 and 4 are correct.

21

Valli’s firt journey was a result of ______

careful planning

saving stray coins

resisting temptation

all of these

22

Valli could take up the journey because of

her mother’s habit of sleeping before the afternoon meal

her mother’s habit of sleeping during the afternoon meal

her mother’s habit of sleeping while eating the afternoon meal

her mother’s habit of sleeping after the afternoon meal

23

“Better save some for tomorrow.” Who said these words?

the old woman

the elderly man

the well dressed man

the conductor

24

“Better save some for tomorrow.” What was to be save?

money for bus ticket

tears of sadness

laughter

none of these

25

Then it rushed past the

crossing gate with a tremendous roar and rattle,

shaking the bus. What was ‘it’?

the bus that was coming in the opposite direction

a train

the cow

a truck with heavy load

26

“Oh, no, I couldn’t do that.” Who said these words?

Vallie

Old women

Conductor

None of these

27

“Oh, no, I couldn’t do that.” What was ‘that’?

getting out of the bus

going into the town

drinking a cold drink

visiting the shopping mall

28

What had dampened her enthusiasm in the return journey?

the fact that the journey was about to end

the fact that she had to go home again

the memory of the dead cow

the fact that she could not see the city

29

Valli’s aunt was from _____

the north street

the west street

the east street

the south street

30

Valli smiled to herself. Why?

She knows that her bus ride would be a secret forever.

She knows that it was easy to go on a bus.

She resisted the offer of cold drink from the conductor.

She liked to cheat her mother.

 

Q No

Ans

Q No

Ans

Q No

Ans

1

B

11

B

21

D

2

C

12

A

22

D

3

A

13

C

23

D

4

C

14

C

24

C

5

D

15

D

25

B

6

C

16

D

26

A

7

A

17

A

27

C

8

C

18

C

28

C

9

A

19

B

29

D

10

B

20

C

30

A

 

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